The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-22
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
The Secret Societies.

MASONIC.
Keystone chapter R. A NJ, will confer tho NJ. E.
degree on Tuesday evening
indianapolis Chapter of Rose Croix. 17o and 19o,
A. and A. S. b. viii confer the degrees wednes-
day evening.
Ancient landmarks Lodge F. and A. NJ. has six
Fellow-craft and Ave for the Master Mason. The
third degree will be conferred tomorrow evening.
Ascension Day will be conducted this after
noon BY Rev J. s. Jenckes ir at st. Pauls Cathedral
to which all members of the Scottish Rite have been
invited. They will assemble at the temple at $50
P. NJ. and will march from it to the church.
indianapolis Chapter Rose Croix. A and A S. R..
elected the following officers on THURSDAY evening:
0. Hawkins. 32o N. E. and P. K. senior warden;
Gee Sloan Sloan sSe and junior asns warden
Joseph staub 800 r. and P. K. treasurer: Cortes F.
Holiday S3o R. and P < secretary Frisby 5: New
$50. r. and p K. master of ceremonies; A. R. White,
32o, r. and P. 4. captain of the guard.
oDD-FELLows.
The procession on Wednesday was admirably han
died by General Pfadlin and his ASSISTANTS.
Fidelity Lodge. D. of R.. will raeet to morrow night.
and Olive Branch Lodge Saturday night
The first degree was conferred in. Corinthian
by card.
Grand Sire White lef. for Albion: Y on Thurs;
sire. left on Wednesday night for Covington.
There perfect jam in Grand Lodge hall,
Wednesday evening to witness the degree work OF In
dianapolis Lodge. The three degrees conferred
by the staff The audience was delighted with the
work.
The bronze statue for the Colfax monument will be
concluded raise the foundation ten inches and fill
in with earth and incose it with bed of flowers the
whole to be surrounded with stone walk, extending
to the main avenues On either side.
The work given by Olive Branch Lodge. D. of R.,
those who Witnessed it There were no. less than
FIVE hundred persons present. The double quartet.
ing feature of the meeting. The meeting was good
and much enjoyed. Fidelity Lodge ID. of r., also
tanned their visitors in their hall, Virginia avenue
Corinthia Lodge will meet for the last time in the
hall on Fort Wayne avenue next Friday night The
Lodge Building. with Philoxenian Lodge. and hence
w the the se
staff will at once be organized and the degree work
ures Introduced not heretofore in USE It is the nter
ton to make No. A. the equal of any lodge in the
country in its work
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Seymour will give Z. of P. celebration on June 6.
Indianapolis Lodge, No. So had third-rank work
Thursday evening
There prospects of lodge being instituted
at Knox Starke county.
The lodge at Cardonia. Clay county will celebrate
its first anniversary on May 81.
Marion Lodge No l. conferred the third rank on
six candidates on Wednesday evening.
Excelsior Lodge No. 25. conferred tho second rank
on four candidates on Friday evening.
General Canadian has gone to Washington, and will
not be at his Office again until June =
meeting
Rank at the Office of Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal Bowers on the evening of June z.
Crescens Lodge, No. 49, New Castle viii confer the
third rank upon fourteen candidates tomorrow
ing large delegation from this city will attend.
The Grand Lodge of Nebraska has offered 81, 900
in prizes divisions of Uniform Rank the prin-
cral prize being 81 900, at its annual meeting in Oc
tober.
l. R. Lorine vevav: Newton S. selby. Petersburg;
n. Grant. Kokonao: John Quigey. Cardonia. and L. c.
Phillips Carbon were among the prominent knights
in the city during the last week
Two applications for divisions of the Uniform Rank
have been received the Office of General Canadian
one IN Montana s While in Kansas last Week General
Carnahan received six applications for divisions in
that State
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Venus Council No z, initiated three candidates
last Thursday evening.
Delta Council. No. 2, has the second largest mem
bership of any council in the city.
Albert Alcon. past supreme councillor was in the
city yesterday business connected with the order
John n. Beers, 6. R.. and member of Crescent
Council No. g. is visiting the various councils in the
city. 45aS a
The sickbene6t league of the order has not had an
occasion to call for an assessment since the organza
ton
Arrangements are being made for trip to Union
Council. No. Is, at Brightwood, on the evening of
June TO-
On the afternoon of Sunday: June s. Universal
Council. No. % will entertain visitors. They meet
in True Friend Hall.
A. J. Stewart P c. of True Friend Council, No
leader of auusements.-
The visiting committee of the various councils will
meet with Alpha Council No. l, next Saturday
ing. in True Friend Hall
Eureka Council. No. o5. is trying to adopt an
amendment to the bylaws assessing fines for
attendance at the meetings.
There large gathering of members of the
order and their friends at Marion Council. No. 16,
last evening" in Frater Hall.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR
The date of the coming picnic has been changed
the third week in June
The visiting committee will meet with Martha
Lodge next Tuesday evening.
Compton Lodge conferred the degree on one candi-
date and received two applications at the last meeting
Elizabeth Lodge received application at the last
meeting. the lodge will give moonlight picnic
the evening of June 2.
The visiting committee met with Hope Lodge on
last Wednesday evening Refreshments were served
and general good time was had
Every lodge of knights and Ladies of Honor in the
city except is having degree work at nearly
every meeting and there enough applications al
term.
Martha Lodge had degree work at the last meeting
and will have work at the next meeting This lodge
is growing rapidly that the present hall is too small
for it. and the members are looking around for
conmodious home.
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR
Enterprise Lodge received three members by card
Tuesday evening.
The charter of Arch Canton Nd l. will be closed On
Saturday evening, June f.
The benefit rendered Miss Laura McNanis by Hope
Lodge will be given May 81, instead of the Oath.
Washington Lodge. No. f. initiated one applicant
and received new application ON last Monday
evening.
Center Lodge. No. 90 visited Wednesday
evening by members from Capital City and Washing
ton lodges.
Bee-line Lodge received Mr.. and Mrs. A n. Smith
and Mr.. Clothing Wednesday evening, by card
from Parnell Lodge.
There have been fortysix lodges instituted since TIE
meeting of the Supreme Lodge in October last, and
twenty-six of them since Jan. J..
Hope Lodge received one member by card on Tues
day evening last Hope will hold open meeting on
Tuesday evening. Juno z for the purpose of dedicat
ing it's banner.
Pleasant Lodge No 1se. celebrated its first ami
versary in an appropriate manner. on last Thursday
evening. at their hall in Brightwood. efIeshments
served and general good time INDUCED in. -
Golden Rule Lodge initiated applicant on
Wednesday evening. There were number of visitors
present. among whom were H F. Thompson, supreme